From 2fe326bfef6ea9ad976c5557c66a5ff011b367e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "github-actions[bot]" <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:10:36 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] chore: weekly message center posts refresh 2026-07-27 --- .../copilot-agents-guide/index.html | 44 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/copilot-agent-strategy/copilot-agents-guide/index.html b/copilot-agent-strategy/copilot-agents-guide/index.html index 47c30fd..25c0ea9 100644 --- a/copilot-agent-strategy/copilot-agents-guide/index.html +++ b/copilot-agent-strategy/copilot-agents-guide/index.html @@ -99,28 +99,26 @@ // ─── Message Center Data ───────────────────────────────────────── const messageCenterPosts = [ - { id: 'MC1404322', title: 'Microsoft Teams: Recap app consolidates meeting recaps in one place', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-25', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'The Microsoft Teams Recap app centralizes meeting recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries, enhancing productivity with filters and audio recaps. Available from July 2026 on multiple platforms, it requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license for AI features but is enabled by default and pre-installed (not pinned). No action required.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1401299', title: 'Automatic recording and transcription for Teams Call Queues', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-22', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams Call Queues will support automatic call recording and transcription starting mid-July 2026, with recordings stored in SharePoint. Admins can enable, configure announcements, and control agent access. Teams Premium license is required for accessing recordings. Organizations should review policies and prepare for compliance impacts.', tags: ['new-feature', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1400827', title: 'Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Retention support expanded to all supported Microsoft Copilot apps', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-22', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Purview'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management retention policies now cover all supported Microsoft Copilot apps, ensuring consistent compliance and records management across Copilot experiences. The update, enabled by default since June 17, 2026, requires no policy changes but may need review and communication with compliance teams.', tags: ['user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1396361', title: 'Microsoft 365 Copilot: Publish organization prompts to Copilot Chat', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-18', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat'], summary: 'Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets admins create and publish organization-specific prompts in Copilot Chat, guiding users with curated, relevant starting points. This feature, rolling out July 2026, enhances productivity, reflects organizational priorities, includes usage analytics, requires no license changes, and is enabled by default.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1387573', title: 'Microsoft Teams: Governance for built-in agents in the Teams admin center', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-11', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams is introducing a centralized governance experience in the Teams admin center for managing built-in agents like Channel Agent, Facilitator, and Copilot Agent. This update, rolling out worldwide in July 2026, separates built-in agent management from traditional apps, enhancing policy control and compliance visibility for admins.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1381120', title: 'Microsoft Teams: Improved app and agent access request flows for admin‑blocked apps', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-05', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams will introduce a clearer, guided request flow for access to admin-blocked apps and agents, improving user notifications and admin review in Teams Admin Center. Rollout begins mid-June 2026, enhancing transparency and simplifying approval processes without changing existing policies. No action required.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['lite', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1358831', title: 'Copilot settings in classic Outlook for Windows', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-06-04', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft 365 apps', 'Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat'], summary: 'Copilot settings are being added to classic Outlook for Windows under the File menu, allowing users to manage and toggle Copilot on or off. This rollout starts June 2026 with no changes to licensing, eligibility, or admin controls. No action is required, but support teams should be informed.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1326260', title: 'Microsoft Purview Data Security Triage Agent will include sensitive data remediation through Microsoft Teams', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-29', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['Microsoft Teams', 'Microsoft Purview'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview Data Security Triage Agent will add sensitive data remediation via Microsoft Teams for SharePoint and OneDrive files, automating user notifications and tracking remediation progress. This opt-in feature, launching in public preview late June 2026, aims to reduce compliance risk and improve remediation visibility.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1326254', title: 'Microsoft 365 Archive: file-level archiving public preview', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-29', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'active', services: ['SharePoint Online'], summary: 'Microsoft 365 Archive now supports file-level archiving in public preview, allowing SharePoint files or folders to be moved to low-cost storage while remaining visible with metadata and compliance intact. Admins enable the feature; archived files are excluded from search and Copilot, with reactivation timing varying by duration.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1325441', title: 'Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management - Archive OneDrive and SharePoint files under retention', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-28', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Purview'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management will add an Archive option to retention policies, allowing admins to move inactive OneDrive and SharePoint files to Microsoft 365 Archive. This reduces storage costs, maintains compliance and discoverability, and excludes archived content from Copilot indexing. Rollout begins June 2026.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1325422', title: 'Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Simplified, chat-centered experience', category: 'Plan for Change', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-28', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat'], summary: 'Microsoft 365 Copilot app is updated with a simplified, chat-centered experience featuring streamlined navigation, a new Tasks tab, and a consolidated Work IQ toggle. The update rolls out worldwide starting June 22, 2026, with an opt-out toggle until July 15, after which the new experience becomes default.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'declarative'] }, - { id: 'MC1324284', title: 'New entry point for "Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint"', category: 'Plan for Change', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-27', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['SharePoint Online'], summary: 'Copilot in SharePoint is enhanced with a new entry point and integrated authoring flow for AI-assisted page and news post creation. Rollout spans March to August 2026. Eligible users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license can quickly generate and customize content via prompts in SharePoint and the Site Template Gallery. No admin action needed.', tags: ['updated-message', 'feature-update', 'user-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['lite', 'full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1323262', title: 'Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery: Enhancement of Loop and Copilot Pages in review and export', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-26', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Purview'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) will add an HTML conversion option for Microsoft Loop and Copilot Pages files during export or review set addition, making these cloud-native files accessible and searchable in standard browsers. This feature requires Microsoft 365 E5 licenses and will roll out mid-June to early July 2026.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1319216', title: 'Microsoft Teams: In‑meeting toggle to turn Meeting AI on or off', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-22', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Teams', 'Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams will add an in-meeting toggle for licensed organizers and presenters to turn Meeting AI (Copilot, Facilitator, recap) on or off during live meetings, respecting tenant policies. Rollout starts early July 2026, with no changes to existing compliance or licensing requirements.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1315219', title: 'Update to agents in SharePoint: Simpler launch experience and new site AI settings', category: 'Plan for Change', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-18', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['SharePoint Online'], summary: 'SharePoint agents are updated for a simpler launch and new Site AI settings, giving site owners control over highlighted agents. Custom agent creation requires an M365 Copilot license. Approved agents won’t appear in the Agent Picker and should be placed on site pages. Rollout completes by mid-June 2026.', tags: ['updated-message', 'feature-update', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1315217', title: 'Microsoft Copilot Studio – Classic agent creation moves from Teams to web experience, retiring June 30, 2026', category: 'Plan for Change', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-18', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft 365 suite', 'Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Classic agent creation in Microsoft Copilot Studio is moving from the Teams app to the web app, retiring Teams-based creation on June 30, 2026. Existing agents remain functional, and users will be redirected to the web app. No compliance or security changes; organizations should prepare by transitioning users and updating documentation.', tags: ['user-impact', 'admin-impact', 'retirement'], isHighImpact: true, agentAudience: ['lite', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1311968', title: 'Copilot in SharePoint will start rolling out to all tenants as an opt-out preview starting in mid-June 2026', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-15', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['SharePoint Online'], summary: 'Copilot in SharePoint will roll out as an opt-out preview starting mid-June 2026 for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users. It enables AI-powered content creation and management via a chat interface, respects user permissions, and offers admin controls for tenant or site-level opt-in/out and customization.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1310687', title: 'Authoritative Sites for SharePoint in Microsoft Copilot', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-14', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['SharePoint Online'], summary: 'SharePoint administrators can designate authoritative sites to prioritize trusted organizational content in Microsoft Copilot Chat and Search, enhancing content reliability and relevance. This feature, requiring a Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) license, rolls out from mid-May to late June 2026 and is off by default until configured via PowerShell.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1309841', title: 'Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management-AI app selection for Generative AI apps indicators', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-14', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Purview'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management will enable admins to select specific Generative AI apps for monitoring insider risk signals, improving relevance and cost efficiency. The feature rolls out May–June 2026, applies to Copilot and enterprise AI apps, and requires no user workflow changes. Admins can configure settings post-rollout.', tags: ['new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1307888', title: 'Microsoft Teams: AI-powered notes for in-person meetings with Facilitator in Teams Rooms on Android', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-11', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams is expanding AI-powered meeting notes with the Facilitator agent to Teams Rooms on Android, enabling real-time note-taking during in-person meetings. Notes are securely stored in tenant-owned SharePoint and accessible via meeting recap. Rollout begins early July 2026, requiring Teams Rooms Pro licenses and specific tenant settings.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1307512', title: 'Microsoft Teams: AI-powered notes for in-person meetings with Facilitator in Teams Rooms on Windows', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-11', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Teams'], summary: 'Microsoft Teams is expanding AI-powered meeting notes with the Facilitator agent to Teams Rooms on Windows for in-person meetings. Notes are captured in real-time, stored securely in tenant-owned SharePoint, and accessible via meeting recap. Rollout begins July 2026, requiring Teams Rooms Pro licenses and enabled Facilitator, Loop, and transcription settings.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['full', 'sharepoint', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, - { id: 'MC1301714', title: 'Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention- DLP to restrict processing external emails in M365 Copilot and Copilot Chat', category: 'Stay Informed', severity: 'medium', datePublished: '2026-05-05', actionRequiredBy: null, status: 'completed', services: ['Microsoft Purview', 'Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat'], summary: 'Microsoft Purview is adding a new Data Loss Prevention (DLP) control for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Chat to exclude external emails from being used in AI responses. Rolling out from June 2026 (preview) to early 2027 (general availability), this admin-enabled feature enhances data security without affecting email delivery or retention.', tags: ['updated-message', 'new-feature', 'user-impact', 'admin-impact'], isHighImpact: false, agentAudience: ['researcherAnalyst', 'full', 'declarative', 'toolkit'] }, + {"id":"MC1434583","title":"Microsoft 365 Copilot: Configure organization policy link for blocked Copilot Chat users","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-20","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Starting July 2026, Microsoft 365 Copilot will let admins add a custom policy link for users blocked from Copilot Chat, providing organization-specific guidance. This feature is optional, configurable via the admin center, and does not change existing access policies. No action is required.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1427972","title":"Microsoft SharePoint: Restricted content discovery enhancements for Copilot and Microsoft 365 search","category":"Plan for Change","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-14","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["SharePoint Online"],"summary":"Microsoft is enhancing SharePoint’s Restricted Content Discovery (RCD) to prevent content from RCD-enabled sites appearing in Copilot and Microsoft 365 search, improving data control and compliance. Changes roll out worldwide in late July 2026, requiring no immediate action but recommending policy reviews and user communication.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","sharepoint","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1423101","title":"M365 Copilot usage reports – updated reporting experience, faster refresh, and more Copilot usage metrics in Graph API","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-10","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Microsoft 365 Copilot usage reports will refresh faster (48 hours), change the default reporting window to 28 days, and separate agent metrics into a dedicated report. Expanded metrics, including user-level data, will be available via Microsoft Graph API. Updates roll out worldwide by late July 2026 with no admin action needed.","tags":["feature-update","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","declarative"]}, + {"id":"MC1422074","title":"OpenAI models will soon be available as a subprocessor in Microsoft 365 Copilot","category":"Plan for Change","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-09","actionRequiredBy":"2026-07-24","status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 suite","Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"OpenAI models, including GPT-5.6, will be available as a subprocessor in Microsoft 365 Copilot starting July 9, 2026, initially disabled by default and auto-enabled on July 24, 2026, unless admins opt out. This allows faster AI updates with enterprise-grade security and compliance.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1419800","title":"SharePoint button web part: Add custom Copilot in SharePoint prompts or start Power Automate flows","category":"Plan for Change","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-07","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["SharePoint Online"],"summary":"The SharePoint Button web part will support launching custom Copilot prompts or Power Automate flows, enhancing productivity and automation. Available from late July 2026, it affects SharePoint page owners, Copilot-licensed users, and flow-authorized users, with no admin action required. Existing buttons remain unchanged.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["lite","full","sharepoint","declarative"]}, + {"id":"MC1419795","title":"PowerPoint for the web: One‑click “Review Presentation” and “Visualize Slide” Copilot skills in the ribbon","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-07","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 for the web","Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"PowerPoint for the web introduces one-click Copilot buttons—“Review Presentation” and “Visualize Slide”—in the ribbon to enhance presentation quality and visual storytelling. Rolling out worldwide by early July 2026, these features require Copilot licensing and image generation enabled by admins, with no additional user setup needed.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1418558","title":"Change to taskbar pinning behavior for M365 Copilot and companion apps","category":"Plan for Change","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-07","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Starting mid-July 2026, Microsoft 365 admin center taskbar pinning will only manage the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, excluding companion apps (Files, Calendar, People). Existing companion app pins remain unchanged. Organizations needing companion app pinning should use Microsoft Intune policies instead. No action required if only Copilot is pinned.","tags":["feature-update","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1413308","title":"Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management: Insights for Copilot and AI app interactions","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-03","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft Purview"],"summary":"Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management will provide new AI-driven insights on Copilot and AI app usage, helping admins improve retention policies and data security. Public preview starts late August 2026, with general availability by mid-October. No immediate action is required, but admins can prepare by reviewing insights and updating governance.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1413298","title":"Roadmap information for Microsoft Copilot Studio and agents transitioning to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-03","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft 365 suite"],"summary":"Starting July 2, 2026, Microsoft Copilot Studio and agent roadmap updates will move from Release Planner to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap for unified tracking. Release Planner links will redirect automatically, but some custom planning features will be discontinued. No immediate action is required.","tags":["feature-update","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["lite","full"]}, + {"id":"MC1411132","title":"Power Automate – UI automation repair agent","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-07-01","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"active","services":["Microsoft Power Automate"],"summary":"We are announcing the UI automation repair agent in Power Automate. This feature will reach public preview on July 16, 2026.\nHow does this affect me?\nThis feature enables makers to utilize AI-powered capabilities when maintaining reliable desktop automations during debugging. The UI automation repai","tags":["new-feature"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["lite","full"]}, + {"id":"MC1404322","title":"Microsoft Teams: Recap app consolidates meeting recaps in one place","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-25","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Teams"],"summary":"The Microsoft Teams Recap app centralizes meeting recaps with recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries, improving productivity. Available from early July 2026, it supports filtering, audio/video recaps, and 30-day browsing. AI features require a Microsoft 365 Copilot license; the app is pre-installed but not pinned by default.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1401299","title":"Automatic recording and transcription for Teams Call Queues","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-22","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Teams"],"summary":"Microsoft Teams will introduce automatic recording and transcription for Call Queues starting August 2026. Admins can enable this per queue, with recordings stored in SharePoint and configurable agent access. Organizations should review policies, communicate changes, and ensure Teams Premium licensing for access. Compliance and data handling considerations apply.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","sharepoint","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1396361","title":"Microsoft 365 Copilot: Publish organization prompts to Copilot Chat","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-18","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets admins create and publish organization-specific prompts in Copilot Chat, guiding users with curated, relevant starting points. This feature, rolling out July 2026, enhances productivity, reflects organizational priorities, includes usage analytics, requires no license changes, and is enabled by default.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1387573","title":"Microsoft Teams: Governance for built-in agents in the Teams admin center","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-11","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Teams"],"summary":"Microsoft Teams now offers a dedicated governance experience in the Teams admin center to manage built-in agents like Channel Agent, Facilitator, and Copilot Agent separately from traditional apps. This improves admin control, policy precision, and AI governance, with rollout completed by mid-July 2026.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1381120","title":"Microsoft Teams: Improved app and agent access request flows for admin‑blocked apps","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-05","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Teams"],"summary":"Microsoft Teams will introduce a clearer, guided request flow for access to admin-blocked apps and agents, improving user notifications and admin review in Teams Admin Center. Rollout begins mid-June 2026, enhancing transparency and simplifying approval processes without changing existing policies. No action required.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["lite","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1358831","title":"Copilot settings in classic Outlook for Windows","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-06-04","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft 365 apps","Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Copilot settings are being added to classic Outlook for Windows under the File menu, allowing users to manage and toggle Copilot on or off. This rollout starts June 2026 with no changes to licensing, eligibility, or admin controls. No action is required, but support teams should be informed.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","full","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1326260","title":"Microsoft Purview Data Security Triage Agent will include sensitive data remediation through Microsoft Teams","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-05-29","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Teams","Microsoft Purview"],"summary":"Microsoft Purview Data Security Triage Agent will add sensitive data remediation via Microsoft Teams for SharePoint and OneDrive files, automating user notifications and tracking remediation progress. This opt-in feature, launching in public preview late June 2026, aims to reduce compliance risk and improve remediation visibility.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","sharepoint","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1326254","title":"Microsoft 365 Archive: file-level archiving public preview","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-05-29","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["SharePoint Online"],"summary":"Microsoft 365 Archive now supports file-level archiving in public preview, allowing SharePoint files or folders to be moved to low-cost storage while remaining visible with metadata and compliance intact. Admins enable the feature; archived files are excluded from search and Copilot, with reactivation timing varying by duration.","tags":["new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","sharepoint","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1325441","title":"Microsoft Purview | Data Lifecycle Management - Archive OneDrive and SharePoint files under retention","category":"Stay Informed","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-05-28","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft Purview"],"summary":"Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management will add an Archive option to retention policies, allowing admins to move inactive OneDrive and SharePoint files to Microsoft 365 Archive. Archived content remains compliant and discoverable but is excluded from Copilot indexing. Rollout begins mid-August 2026, requiring admin configuration.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["full","sharepoint","declarative","toolkit"]}, + {"id":"MC1325422","title":"Microsoft 365 Copilot app: Simplified, chat-centered experience","category":"Plan for Change","severity":"medium","datePublished":"2026-05-28","actionRequiredBy":null,"status":"completed","services":["Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat"],"summary":"Microsoft 365 Copilot app is updated with a simplified, chat-centered experience featuring streamlined navigation, a new Tasks tab, and a consolidated Work IQ toggle. The update rolls out worldwide starting June 22, 2026, with an opt-out toggle until July 15, after which the new experience becomes default.","tags":["updated-message","new-feature","user-impact","admin-impact"],"isHighImpact":false,"agentAudience":["researcherAnalyst","declarative"]}, ]; @@ -1508,7 +1506,7 @@

Microsoft Copilo
- Updated June 2026 + Updated July 2026